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Valerie Martin
A short, lush novel about sex, second chances and taking control in a man's world
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It is 1954, and prostitution is legal in the tropical haven that is Verona Island. Here, among gangsters and corrupt lawmen, Lila Gulliver runs a brothel that promises her exclusive…
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A historical novel set on a Louisiana sugar plantation, by the author of Mary Reilly.
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From the prize-winning and beloved author Valerie Martin (Mary Reilly, Property, Italian Fever) comes an "utterly brilliant" (Daily Mail) tale of female subversion and agency in a patriarchal world, with…
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Warlpiri songs hold together the ceremonies that structure and bind social relationships, and encode detailed information about Warlpiri country, cosmology and kinship. Today, only a small group of the oldest…
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor’s first novel, published in 1945, hailed a brilliant new voice in twentieth-century literature.
Veronica Makowsky
In the first book-length study of Valerie Martin’s fiction, Veronica Makowsky explores the work of this lauded, but often overlooked, contemporary novelist. Despite her successes, Martin’s critically acclaimed novels and…
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Margaret Atwood
It is the world of the near future, and Offred is a handmaid. She is hoping the commander makes her pregnant because she is only valued if her ovaries are…
Provides a forum for leading economists to participate in important debates in macroeconomics and to report on major developments in macroeconomic analysis and policy. The NBER Macroeconomics Annual features research…
In this haunting … utterly compelling work of fiction ( The New York Times ), the bestselling author of Mary Reilly weaves together the lives of three women attempting to…
A timeless story of family, war, art, and betrayal from bestselling novelist Valerie Martin.
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This gripping collection of six stories explores the inner lives of artists as they struggle to make art while falling in and out of love.
Rich with menace, this novel unfolds in a world where darkness intrudes into bright and pleasant places, a world with betrayal at its heart. In shimmering prose Martin raises the…
Jan Vidor seems like the ideal houseguest for a long summer holiday in a Tuscan villa. Unobtrusive but not antisocial, the quiet American academic can be relied upon to entertain…
An acclaimed author returns with a dark comedy about love, sex, an actor’s ambition, and the perils of playing a role too well. In this fictional memoir, Martin brilliantly re-creates…
The twelve stories in this essential collection comprise the best of Valerie Martin’s long and distinguished career. Celebrated for her unflinching exploration of human morality and her astonishing insights into…
A psychological thriller told through the journals of a young Victorian housemaid, providing a new dimension to the classic horror story of Jekyll and Hyde.
A captivating, atmospheric historical fiction that is every bit convincing as it is engrossing.
In Alexandra, Martin creates a slowly shocking erotic odyssey, a bittersweet love story, a chilling tale of a man destroyed by a desperate and tragic experiment in passion. A strange…
Ms. Martin’s trademarks: a preoccupation with the dark underside of life, a taste for disturbing, even macabre imagery… excursions into an unseen realm [of] strange and magical events… Martin possesses…
The events, tragedies, and emotional repercussons of slavery and a slave revolt in the antebellum South are seen through the eyes of Manon Gaudet, a pretty, petulant, self-absorbed slave owner…
The acclaimed author of Italian Fever and Mary Reilly takes a unique approach to biography in this fascinating meditation on one of the most cherished of all Christian saints. Beginning…
Just as Lucy Stark, employed by a writer named DV, begins to read her employer’s latest manuscript, she receives word that he has died under suspicious circumstances and journeys to…
From the ORANGE PRIZE-winning author, an enthralling novel about the enduring mystery of the Mary Celeste, an infamous mystic and Arthur Conan Doyle.
* A fascinating twist to the classic tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
* Imaginative, scrupulously researched biography of a man who is both the most radical and the most universally beloved of all Christian saints - Francis.
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Lisa Martin,Valerie Martin
When Anton is stolen off the dock, the next thing he knows, he’s at sea. Knowing little of the wide open ocean, brave Cecil boards another ship to find his…
O. Glacier
Are universal rights bound to colonialism? Are they culturally imperialistic? By juxtaposing Morocco’s practice of torture with its discourse of cultural relativism, this study links popular resistance to universal rights…
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The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed . If she deviates, she will, like dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly…
Valerie Rachel Martin
Driven by curiosity, orphaned Veronica LaRose runs away from home to find magic. Armed with knowledge of ancient languages and an open mind she trusts in fate. Veronica travels the…
Valerie Bodden
A biography of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., examining his position as a voice of the movement, as well as his emphasis on nonviolent resistance and other…
A historical account of Martin Luther King’s assassination, including the events leading up to it, the people involved, the conditions of racial tension, and the lingering aftermath –
Martin Stanislas Gillet
Paul Valery et la metaphysique / R.P. Gillet, O.P. Date de l'edition originale: 1927
Le present ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la litterature Francaise…
Valerie Hamilton,Martin Parker
Why is a novel like a corporation? How is Daniel Defoe connected to the Bank of England?
David Martin
In this merry, multi-species story cooked up with folksy warmth and humor, everybody gets a piece of the pie–and then some. Full color.
Valerie K Heintz-Martin
This book examines stepfamilies in Canada within a socio-demographic framework. A cross-sectional perspective by describing the stepfamilies examined at survey is presented first. The main focus is to compare stepfamilies…
Andy Martin
An uplifting book for children about all the wonderful and challenging twists and turns of life. A lovely reminder for children of all ages that they can turn to the…
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Valerie Allen,Ares D Axiotis
Imagine the transcript of the deposition of Martin Heidegger before the Committee on De-Nazification of Freiburg University in July 1945. Here would be a speech on a par with the…
Seamus Kehoe,Lynne Abbess,Valerie Martin,Neil Niblett,Neil Niblett
Advice for GPs and practice managers.
Making new organs from stem cells, exploration of space and performance enhancing drugs are all aspects of contemporary science with significant consequences for individuals and society. Developing Discussion in Secondary…
This volume consists of 21 essays on Marsilio Ficino (1433-99), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus-priest who was the architect of Renaissance Platonism. They cast fascinating new light on his theology, philosophy, and…
This volume provides a timely and invaluable resource for all political theorists and all who are interested in challenging gender inequalities. It combines clear exposition of concepts and debates with…